Installing Photoshop CC with serial number

Question

I installed PS CC as a trial.  My trial expired several months ago and I can no longer open PS.  I now have a serial number but can't get to a point where I can enter it.  I click on the PS setup and get a pop-up screen notes that my trial has expired.  I click on the "license this software" button.  I am then prompted to sign into my account.  I do this and the pop-up says "no subscription found."  My only option is to click on the "buy" button, and I'm certainly not going to do that.  I have a valid serial #.  Isn't there a location where I can download the software, enter my serial number, and validate it???  This is making me crazy!  HELP!

Barb Binder · Answer

Serial numbers were used for CS6 and earlier. As John said, all you need now is your Adobe ID and a valid subscription to license a CC application.

If you can figure out which version you have the serial number for, you can redownload that version and activate it with your number. Note that older versions may not play well with modern operating systems.

If you can't figure this out, you might consider the Lightroom and Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan—it's only US$9.99/mo.

~Barb

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